Trump Labor nominee Eugene Scalia fought OSHA ergonomics rules from their beginning

Published August 16, 2019 4:00am ET



Trump labor secretary nominee Eugene Scalia fought Occupational Health and Safety Administration ergonomics regulations even before they were official.

It’s a topic certain to be brought up by Democrats during the hearings on his nomination to run the Labor Department, which includes OSHA. Scalia was grilled on the same subject when he was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the agency’s solicitor in 2001, with many lawmakers arguing it cast doubt on his ability to fully enforce the agency’s rules.

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